After 6 days on the hard at "Power Boats" we were done, knackered but done:) we worked flat out scrubbing and painting the bottom, had the topsides polished, new stern gland, engine fully serviced including exhaust valve clearences adjusted, new anodes, patches on the deck ground and epoxied ready to paint new non skid, small welding job done on mast fitting and an electrician came and checked over a few things. We used Hempil Globic 9000 antifoul, was one of the cheapest ones and the specs look good will see how it goes. Big price difference in Antifouls with the expensive ones up around $400+ US a gallon! With a discount from the yards shop we got 15ltr of the Hempil for $500. The yard was brilliant, couldn't ask for more. All the workers there really friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, great boaters shop with everything you need for painting ect and cheaper than surrounding chandleries, all the contractors you could need for anything at all if needed, great little supermarket with food and beer, lots of clean toilets and showers and free wifi plus fuel, restaurant ect ect, you couldn't ask for more. The first 5 days on the hard are free so it's a good incentive to hurry up. Our total bill for 6 days with everything =haulout/chocks/ pressure wash/electricity/ antifoul, tape,rollers, anodes ect/ case of beers/laundry and some basic food came to $1050US which I thought was really good. It starts adding up though if you are there for a while as each day for us is about 20$ a day. Anyway I would highly recomend the place for sure.
We are now anchored in a very quiet bay off Monos Island just 5 miles from the boatyards and it's very nice. We had an interview at the US embassy here on Friday and were both granted a 10 year US visa which opens up a few more doors, we will now be able to head up to Puerto Rico around Xmas for a look and may leave Julie and Sunflower off the island Culebra when I fly back for work in January, that's the plan at this stage anyway :)
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